The Art of Life

Last week I got to see some of my oldest, regular summer clients, which I look forward to every year. I photographed their handsome son as a two year old my very first year in business and every summer since! Since then they have had this adorable sweet girl, who is now 3! This is one of the best parts of my job…getting to watch families grow and kids grow up before my eyes. L family…as always, it was a pleasure to capture your beautiful children & the love within your family…and as always, I have about half a dozen mosquito bites, but it was well worth it, as always! Thank you for allowing me to be a little part of your family these last 5 years!

Look how they’ve grown!
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I posted these on my personal blog, but thought I’d share here as well, as my girls were just looking too darn sweet not to share with the world! Last weekend, the girls were in their annual dance recital. We went to a new studio this year & I must say, we were all very impressed with the quality of the performances! My oldest danced ballet to “Tiny Dancer” (Elton version) and my youngest tapped to “At the Hop”. They both had a blast & got to wear more makeup than they ever have before in their lives…which made them feel so special. We were so proud of how lovely & poised they looked up there Here are some pics from the recital…

The first half of the year has FLOWN by! And I have proven, once again, I cannot blog to save my life.

I took the first half of 2010 off from shooting sessions, and that proved to be really beneficial to the family…and to me…as it turns out, we are expecting our 3rd little Franke! I spent the greater part of March, April & May in sheer exhaustion as I got through the deadly first trimester, so I was grateful to be “off” work. But now I am feeling better & excited to get back into sessions, which are already booking up quickly. I will also not be shooting any sessions beyond October this year. So, if you are looking to get in yet this year, call now to get on the schedule!

My family also took our first family vacation in May to California! We hit Disneyland & San Diego and it was a wonderful week of fun for all of us. Here’s a few images from our adventures